Thursday, May 17, 2018

In Theaters: May 18, 2018

There are three wide releases this weekend.

Deadpool 2


Just in case you were living under a rock sometime around February 2016 . . . Deadpool happened.

The character was introduced to film audiences in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine.  Immediately people talked about a Deadpool movie.  Fans wanted it, but the studio was scared.  Deadpool is a total goof in the comics, and routinely breaks the fourth wall, talking to the reader.  He is known as "the merc with a mouth" because he talks a lot.

Anyway, someone "leaked" some test footage (we're pretty sure that was a publicity test) and the fans went nuts over it.  So nuts that a movie actually got made.  I have to give credit to Ryan Reynolds.  He really wanted a Deadpool movie to get made, and he did a lot to make it happen.

It was a smash hit.

Now there's a sequel!

Deadpool 2 is rated R for strong violence and language throughout, sexual references and brief drug material.

The first one is known for being extremely crude throughout.  Do not go to this expecting a family friendly experience.

Book Club


You know all those movies about old people these days?  I think it started with The Expendables, actually.  All these aged stars gotta have their own movie now.  Except Morgan Freeman, who has to be in every single one of them for some reason.

Anyway, this one is about four older women who decide to . . . do something?  About something?  It's very unclear.  You know, old people wanting to live life again or whatever.

I've heard worse ideas for movies, I'll tell you that.

Book Club is rated PG-13 for sex-related material throughout, and for language.

Show Dogs


Why?  Will someone please tell me why?

It's literally Miss Congeniality with dogs.  They talk and everything, and one has to go undercover in a dog show.  It's Miss Congeniality with dogs.

Show Dogs is rated PG for suggestive and rude humor, language and some action.

Again, truth be told, I've heard worse ideas for movies.

No comments:

Post a Comment